The LNE-LNHB water calorimeter for primary measurement of absorbed dose at low depth in water: Application to medium-energy x-rays

Physics in Medicine and Biology

Volumn 58, Issue 9, 2013, Pages 2769-2786

  Rapp, B ^a   Perichon, N ^a   Denoziere, M ^a   Daures, J ^a   Ostrowsky, A ^a   Bordy, J M ^a  

^a LABORATOIRE NATIONAL HENRI BECQUEREL   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABSORBED DOSE RATE; ACCELERATOR BEAMS; CALORIMETRIC MEASUREMENTS; CORRECTION FACTORS; HIGH ENERGY PHOTONS; REFERENCE BEAMS; REFERENCE CONDITION; RELATIVE COMBINED STANDARD UNCERTAINTIES;

CALORIMETERS;

X RAYS;

WATER;

ARTICLE; CALORIMETRY; EQUIPMENT; HEAT; MONTE CARLO METHOD; RADIATION DOSE; X RAY;

CALORIMETRY; HOT TEMPERATURE; MONTE CARLO METHOD; RADIATION DOSAGE; WATER; X-RAYS;

EID: 84876366150     PISSN: 00319155     EISSN: 13616560     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0031-9155/58/9/2769     Document Type: Article

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